Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., and are working to determine the cause.

NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.

A new video of the collision between an American Airlines commercial aircraft and a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC's airspace has begun circulating on social media, showcasing a different perspective on the tragic incident.

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

The US army has made the decision not to release the name of one of the three soldiers killed in the collision. Meanwhile, a medical transport plane has crashed in Philadelphia, killing six people including a child who was receiving treatment for a life-threatening condition.

Victims are being named after an American Airlines flight crashed with a Black Hawk by Reagan National Airport, leaving no survivors.

Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner has been recovered. They are reviewing the flight data recorder along with two from the plane as they probe the cause of the devastating crash.

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Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people. (AP video: Mike Pesoli, Natha

Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised questions about air traffic safety around the nation’s capital.